tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post8589417510715744181..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Pruett Carter's PreliminariesJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79456128310317872342014-06-29T02:51:05.086-04:002014-06-29T02:51:05.086-04:00Yes, please continue these golden age illustrators...Yes, please continue these golden age illustrators.Dash Courageoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649688137713295510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-43125787062836929662014-06-26T06:35:21.830-04:002014-06-26T06:35:21.830-04:00James, your comment at the start of this piece rem...James, your comment at the start of this piece reminded me of when I used to deliver my illustrations to my agent in London, around 1980. As it was 20 odd stops on the tube, I used to wait until about 11pm and then run it up there on my motorbike. <br />They had a large gap underneath the front door to allow artists to make deliveries during the night.<br />The trick was to slide it almost all the way under, and then give it a sharp wack to send it scooting across the carpet, where it would be picked up in the morning (along with several others).<br />Bearing in mind their offices were directly opposite the Home Office, I doubt you could do that now without being arrested.<br />Ah, innocent days.David Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04625249236436381416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-71103234804969407802014-06-26T05:16:38.486-04:002014-06-26T05:16:38.486-04:00Please keep bringing the old American Artist posts...Please keep bringing the old American Artist posts. I find them very interesting.Rodrica Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04129896844928447947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89495440439449485842014-06-26T01:33:33.756-04:002014-06-26T01:33:33.756-04:00Pruitt Carter was an instructor at Chouinard and a...Pruitt Carter was an instructor at Chouinard and a major influence on Mary Blair. He has a painting on display in the Mary Blair exhibition currently up at the Walt Disney Family Museum.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15680400262309166059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-25263904190521432842014-06-25T20:36:36.583-04:002014-06-25T20:36:36.583-04:00Solid post, as always.
One comment that caught my...Solid post, as always.<br /><br />One comment that caught my attention that I'm curious about:<br />"Back then, most art directors could draw well."<br /><br />Is this not the case today? I work in a game studio and all the art directors I have encountered have had real chops, with most of them coming from the concept art discipline. Is it different for other industries (such as print magazines)? If so, what skills do they have if not drawing?Tyler Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171434906811033069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-70558720885544171062014-06-25T19:14:23.765-04:002014-06-25T19:14:23.765-04:00You get my vote too.
I'm wondering where you ...You get my vote too.<br /><br />I'm wondering where you located those images; hadn't seen any of the roughs before.Donald Pittengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11307228686847434740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-76309909499222911832014-06-25T18:03:06.114-04:002014-06-25T18:03:06.114-04:00Cast another vote for more and more I love reading...Cast another vote for more and more I love reading about these historic (but not that ancient) artists. Capt Elaine Magliacanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919763270702138153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-54132712384814842642014-06-25T16:32:30.958-04:002014-06-25T16:32:30.958-04:00Yes please, I put in my vote for more nuggets like...Yes please, I put in my vote for more nuggets like these. <br />d-vallejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12497355333292386186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-59837637777980468142014-06-25T16:19:15.197-04:002014-06-25T16:19:15.197-04:00I appreciate these articles of times and technique...I appreciate these articles of times and techniques past, also.<br /><br />It was jolting to read of his sad end. And too easy to react harshly. However, I knew an older couple who did something similar, without a child involved. He was dying of cancer, she an invalid. They were very nice people.<br /><br />After they were found, it was speculated that he did it in agreement with her, and out of concern for her, not wishing to leave her alone, without family to care for her. So sad...<br /><br />I can only have compassion on them all, including any surviving Carter family.Rettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10034267067410245582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-17491393612286859832014-06-25T15:22:21.706-04:002014-06-25T15:22:21.706-04:00Yes, please keep posting these! I was lucky enough...Yes, please keep posting these! I was lucky enough to pick up the Masters of Illustration book. I want to recommend it to everyone who loves classic illustration, but the ridiculous aftermarket pricing will make it inaccessible for most people...<br /><br />It's available as an ebook now, but it's not the same as looking at a lushly-printed coffee table book (IMHO.)<br /><br />Perhaps a second pressing is in order? Or a Kickstarter, like the one for Baumhofer?Laszlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04856113806720032497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-48764406105980938402014-06-25T14:03:50.949-04:002014-06-25T14:03:50.949-04:00Awesome. I sometimes think we have it so easy with...Awesome. I sometimes think we have it so easy with digital processes and it must of been so time consuming to do colour variations and iterations of drawings, but it just goes to show where there is a will there is an awesome creative way to get what you want with the tools at hand!!! <br /><br />Would one have to be carful with paint thinner getting on the acetate? Wouldn't it fog up? I want to try this for myself on a large scale! <br /><br />Thanks Mr. Gurney I learn something new from you on a daily basis. Please keep the old articles coming. Ranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01487597211511528000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82308542385461762742014-06-25T14:03:32.169-04:002014-06-25T14:03:32.169-04:00James, what pigments would you guess Pruett used t...James, what pigments would you guess Pruett used to make the last painting?<br /><br />His limited palette is remarkably effective. Maybe Titanium white, ivory black, burnt sienna, & vermillion? I don't even see any hints of the yellow ochre that Zorn might include.Jim Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445910147970356728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-50486368544208616822014-06-25T10:56:27.379-04:002014-06-25T10:56:27.379-04:00Yes, please. I would like to hear more. I hope you...Yes, please. I would like to hear more. I hope you will post more about illustrators of that era. So often the a profession reaches its pinnacle just before evolutionary forces makes it obsolete. The builders of Sailboats is another example. Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15565713748125178768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-26665149459801427472014-06-25T09:12:29.015-04:002014-06-25T09:12:29.015-04:00Thanks for this post. My vote is to keep the old a...Thanks for this post. My vote is to keep the old articles coming, along with all your other wonderful topics. As with so many illustrators, Carter's design (especially in that second piece) superb.Allen Garnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17847365147213872635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-18044824622436397992014-06-25T08:51:12.497-04:002014-06-25T08:51:12.497-04:00Years ago, I first ran across mention of a version...Years ago, I first ran across mention of a version of the acetate overlay method in a book by Rudy De Reyna, Magic Realist Painting Techniques (1973). If I recall correctly, acetate isn't cheap, but the few times I used it for something like this, I really liked the way it worked. There's nothing quite like the transparency of the acetate to give you the feeling that you're really trying out a color or composition.Tom Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770238579550226268noreply@blogger.com